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Is windows 7 tied to this computer?

BSOD possibly tied to event for wmiprvse.exeI have started receiving multiple BSOD per day at what seems to be random times. When I look at the Windows Event Viewer I see the error below for wmiprvse.exe occurring at the same time as the BSOD. Most recently the BSOD occurred while exiting the REX add-on for Flight Simulator X (FSX). However,...

BSOD Help and Support

Reinstallation: Is OEM tied to a specific version of W7 (Pro, Home)?My buddy who has a small business ordered a new laptop and accidentally (*cough* didn't know *cough*) ordered Home Premium instead of Pro. I have a bunch of W7 Pro Dell OEM discs laying around, is the OEM chip/code in the BIOS only going to let me reinstall Home Premium or can I install Pro on his...

Installation & Setup

Is Windows 7 tied to system date?I'm setting up a system for a client, using a mix of older and new components and Windows 7 Business (OEM version).
Motherboard is Asus A8N with latest BIOS (1014, from memory), 3GB RAM.
Every time I install a piece of hardware (doesn't have to be major — a USB port will do it) the BIOS...

Hardware & Devices

OEM versions - what are they tied to?Are OEM versions of Windows software tied to the motherboard as far as IDing a system? Because I know any storebought computer has an OEM version of the OS on it, and you can upgrade most of the machine usually, including CPU, hard drives, ram, etc. So is the motherboard the identifying factor...

General Discussion

RAM staying tied up and slow performanceCan someone please tell me firstly the difference between "standby" RAM and "free" RAM and secondly a way to FORCE the computer to give up the "standby" RAM once it's stopped using it.
I'm using lightroom to output about 600 .jpg files at about 100k each, it runs really fast for a bit and then...

General Discussion

BSOD tied to network activity?I originally began posting about this in another thread, but the problem I'm having is strange enough to merit it's own thread, and I should have done that to begin with. Besides, this issue includes a completely different computer, so here we go...
On two of my computers, the Compaq and the...